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05. Okt 2021
Delightful account of Dr. Wiens’ experiences on teams involved with space exploration
Red Rover is a charming book recounting Dr. Wiens’ involvement in various robotic space programs including the Genesis probe that collected samples from the sun and the ChemCam component on the Mars Curiosity rover. The author’s enthusiasm and passion for space exploration bleed through each page of the book as he recounts his own journey from a boy in rural Minnesota launching model rockets with his brother to one of the leaders in a fantastically successful and impressive mission to Mars.
The book is divided into three parts. The first part, Genesis, shares the author’s personal past and his trajectory that landed him on the Genesis project. It was fascinating to learn many of the steps involved for a project to be selected for a space mission and the work required to make it happen. The Genesis spacecraft traveled into space to the Lagrange point 1 to gather samples from solar wind and then returned to earth with the samples. The probe successfully collected the solar particles and though the return landing was not ideal, much was learned from the samples and the mission was fruitful.
In part 2, Path to Mars, Dr. Wiens shares the agonizing process of proposal wars to obtain a spot on a mission to Mars. His ChemCam instrument was rejected, approved, canceled, reinstated, and everything in between. Developing and testing the devices was arduous and thorough but also exciting. The dedication and efforts of the author and his team were apparent in these chapters.
Part 3, Curiosity, focuses on the assembly of the instruments and components onto the Curiosity rover as well as the testing, delays, launch, landing, data capture, and triumph of this extraordinary space vehicle. Considered one of the most successful and ambitious projects, the lab, analysis, and sampling capability of the Curiosity rover have greatly increased our knowledge and understanding of Mars as it is today and has given us invaluable clues about its past.
Throughout the book, Dr. Wiens weaves in personal stories of himself, his family, and his coworkers. We learn of their excitements, disappointments, relief, teamwork, struggles, and accomplishments. I highly recommend this inspiring true account of Dr. Wiens pursuing his dreams and passing them on to us that we may dream too.
25. Apr 2011
Great workbook with fun activities and variety for summer learning!
My kids have done the Summer Bridge Activities workbooks for the past several summers. We love the variety in the workbooks and the colored graphics. It is an easy way to for me to encourage my children to keep learning all summer.
I would say that they seem a little bit easy so if you are looking for more of a challenge and prep for the next grade, I would recommend getting a grade higher. If you are just desiring for your kids to not forget too much (or if you child struggles in school) then the current grade should be fine.
We have also tried a few other summer workbooks but I like this one best because each day has a variety of subjects (like math, reading, grammar, geography, science, social science, printing, cursive, etc.) I plan to have my kids continue using the Summer Bridge Activities workbooks as long as they are available for their grade levels.
06. Feb 2018
Fantastic book! Faithful understanding of both nature and scripture.
I highly recommend "The Language of God" by Francis Collins. I enjoyed Dr. Collins personal story and learning more about his work. I also appreciated the way Dr, Collins seeks a faithful understanding of both nature and scripture. His method of integrating his scientific findings with his understanding of the Bible is encouraging and inspiring. I loved it so much that I bought several copies so that I can give them as gifts or lend them to friends.